Ompok pabda (Hamilton, 1822)

[N]—Pabdah catfish

Taxonomy. Original description: Silurus pabda Hamilton, 1822: 150, 374, pl. 25, fig. 47 (ponds and rivers of Bengal; no types preserved).— Afghanistan synonyms: Callichrous egertonii Day, 1872; Silurus lamghur Heckel, 1838; Cryptopterus latovittatus Playfair, 1867; Silurus (Callichrus) vittatus Swainson, 1839 .—Revisions: Jayaram (2006: 108).—Illustration: Hamilton (1822: pl. 25, fig. 47) as Silurus pabda; Talwar & Jhingran 1991: (584, fig. 195).

Status in Afghanistan. First record from Afghanistan by Day (1880); confirmed by Coad (1981: 16; 2014: 288; 2015: 229).—Afghanistan materials: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Afghanistan: Kabul River.—General distribution: South central Asia: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar.—Habitat: This species inhabits a variety of habitats, such as rivers and larger streams. Lentic habitats such as lakes and ponds are likely to be marginal for this species. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Commercially important.

Conservation. Conservation status in Afghanistan: Unknown.—IUCN: NT (Tenzin & Ng 2020).—Threats: FIT.—Moderate sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered as a keystone species.—Decline status: Decreasing.—Moderate priority for conservation action.